Black, orange & gray DSH tortoiseshell female tabby, born in December 2020
Cinder came to our sanctuary in November of 2022 because her people lost their home and were living out of their car. It was only supposed to be for a short time until her family got settled into a new home but unfortunately that home did not allow cats. She is a very affectionate girl that loves attention and enjoys ear scratches and belly rubs. She loves to cuddle with her people for lap naps. While she gets along with outer cats, she very happy to be an only cat. She is very good about using the litter box.



Brown tabby neutered male cat, age unknown.
Tiger came to Wayward Cats in June of 2024 along with two other cats named Onyx and Trey after their person passes away. They had been living on their own for over a year, and the only human contact was with a volunteer who stopped by to feed them and change their litter boxes. When Tiger arrived
Brown tabby neutered male cat, age unknown.
Tiger came to Wayward Cats in June of 2024 along with two other cats named Onyx and Trey after their person passes away. They had been living on their own for over a year, and the only human contact was with a volunteer who stopped by to feed them and change their litter boxes. When Tiger arrived at the sanctuary, he found his way into the Tree House room and located a cubby house that he claimed as his own. He gets along well with the other sanctuary residents but is very shy around people and really doesn’t like being touched.





Russian Blue DSH neutered male, age unknown.
Trey came to Wayward Cats in June of 2024 along with two other cats named Onyx and Tiger after their person passes away. They had been living on their own for over a year and the only human contact was with a volunteer who stopped by to feed them and change their litter boxes. Trey appears to be much older than his two brothers. He is very shy and will give a warning hiss when people encroach on his space. He tends to hang out with Onyx and Tiger but will sometimes migrate to other parts of the sanctuary. He gets along well with the other sanctuary residents but is very shy around people and really doesn’t like being touched.



Gray & white DSH female cat, born in March 2023
Ila came to Wayward Cats as a kitten in April of 2023 along with her sister Izzy. They were adopted together in July but were returned after a couple of months because they were always getting into things and causing issues. When they came back to the sanctuary it soon became apparent that I
Gray & white DSH female cat, born in March 2023
Ila came to Wayward Cats as a kitten in April of 2023 along with her sister Izzy. They were adopted together in July but were returned after a couple of months because they were always getting into things and causing issues. When they came back to the sanctuary it soon became apparent that Ila was this dynamic duo’s ringleader. She is the most curious cat and is always finding something to do to get herself in trouble. When she’s not getting into mischief, she is one of the most loveable and affectionate cats you could ask for.





Black, orange & gray DSH tortoiseshell female tabby, born in March 2023.
Brandy came to Wayward Cats as a kitten in March of 2023. She was extremely shy and wary of people, and it looked like it would be very difficult to find her a home. As a kitten she bonded with Noel who was a nursing mom at the time, and they became inseparable. She started getting over her “people” shyness as she matured and eventually she morphed into the perfect lap cat. She is still very bonded with Noel and you often find them snuggled together for a nap.






Black DSH female, born in September 2022
Mamba came to Wayward Cats with her 3 premature babies from Apache Junction animal control in March of 2023. She was a very small cat, probably less than a year old, and already a mom. She was malnourished and really couldn’t produce enough milk to keep her babies alive. With high calorie food and care she regained her health but was still shy and would hide whenever there were people around. She eventually became more social and now comes to us for love and affection.



Gray Domestic Shorthair declawed female cat born in November 2018.
Matilda is a new addition to our Wayward Cat family. We received a call from our vet saying they had a healthy 7-year-old cat that the owner wanted to euthanize because they were moving out of state. Unfortunately, this is not all that unusual of an occurrence in our societ
Gray Domestic Shorthair declawed female cat born in November 2018.
Matilda is a new addition to our Wayward Cat family. We received a call from our vet saying they had a healthy 7-year-old cat that the owner wanted to euthanize because they were moving out of state. Unfortunately, this is not all that unusual of an occurrence in our society. She was not comfortable around other cats, so I decided to make her my office cat. Her favorite place to lay down is on my desk in front of my monitor. If I’m sitting back watching a video, she will cuddle up on my stomach and snuggle. I can’t imagine why anyone would want to euthanize such a loving and wonderful cat.





Orange & white DSH male tabby, born in July of 2020
Demi came to Wayward Cats from Apache Junction Animal Control when he was just a few weeks old. He was a very typical kitten with lots of energy, always running around chasing other kittens until he was exhausted and then crashing for a nap. It was long before we noticed that there was sometime different about him. He would suddenly stop and stare into space and hiss at nothing and after a few seconds he would snap out of it and look at you like he was asking what the heck happened. It turned out that he was having mini seizures which made him unadoptable. As he got older the seizures increased in severity and he would occasionally have a full-blown convulsion. He’s now on a daily dose of phenobarbital to prevent him from seizing.




Gadget was part of a litter of six kittens that we took in on February 2, 2019. He was a very typical kitten that loved to romp and play with his siblings and cause as much chaos as possible. He had some minor health issues that didn’t slow him down but did keep reoccurring making it very difficult to find him a home. He is now a full time Wayward Cat, and we are happy to provide him his forever home.
Opal (born in November 2019) is a beautiful tortoiseshell tabby that came from a hoarding situation in North Phoenix when she was around 9 months old. As is common in hoarding environments, she did not have much contact with new people and as a result was extremely shy and distrustful. We worked to socialize her and as time went on, she b
Opal (born in November 2019) is a beautiful tortoiseshell tabby that came from a hoarding situation in North Phoenix when she was around 9 months old. As is common in hoarding environments, she did not have much contact with new people and as a result was extremely shy and distrustful. We worked to socialize her and as time went on, she became a little more outgoing and will now allow people she knows to pet her, if she’s in the mood. She is very happy living at the sanctuary and we’re happy to provide her a safe home.












Oscar came to Wayward Cats Sanctuary in March of 2024 after he lost his owner. He is a very handsome young cat that gets along well with other cats. He loves to play with feather toys or anything else that he can chase. Oscar is a little shy at first but warms up once he gets comfortable with his new environment. He has no health issues and is very good about using the litter box.



Little Orphan Annie is a domestic long hair grey tabby kitten that was found in a parking lot all by herself. She had a severe infection in both eyes and had no control of her left front leg which dragged on the ground when she walked. Her left eye was severely damaged and needed to be removed. Her right eye had a ruptured cornea, and we were able to stabilize her eye with treatment. At Wayward Cats, Annie has made a remarkable recovery and has grown into one of the most loving and affectionate residents at our Sanctuary.
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